WeGoLook's helpful “Lookers” can go scope out a rental you’re interested in, giving it a full property inspection by taking photos of the rental and its surroundings and provide a comprehensive assessment for you.

This type of due diligence can save you major headaches down the road.

...And Then Sleep Like a Local!

Airbnb is a great place to find your next vacation rental no matter where you plan to travel. But, these come at the cost similar to that of hotels most times, which can quickly eat away at your vacation budget.

If you want to spend more of your money on experiences than sleep, try Couchsurfing, which matches you to locals looking to give you a free place to stay on your journeys.

Eat Like a Local

Eating local foods is one of the best parts of traveling to new places. Often, local cuisine can give you a glimpse into the local culture and allows you to experience an important part of that locality.

Whether you’re traveling alone or with a friend, consider joining the locals for some of your dining experiences. EatWith lets you do just that.

You can choose to eat a home-cooked meal with a local at his or her home, join locals at a table at their favorite restaurant, or even browse events in the area for popular cooking shows.

Drive Like a Local

A quick way to blow your vacation budget is to spend your money on trains, subways, or rental cars from big corporations. Why waste your precious dollars when there are better, more affordable ways to drive like a local?

If you’re going camping or spending much of your vacation in a vehicle, you can rent an RV from a local through Outdoorsy. This is a much more budget-friendly option than renting from a big company.

If you need something a little more local, try a rideshare service like Uber. Locals can give you a ride for a small fee, or rent you their vehicles for you to use during your stay.

If you’re traveling internationally, try out Bla Bla Car, which is basically an international version of Uber.

Another great option is to use a car-sharing service like Getaround or Turo. These services allow you to rent vehicles from locals, who can also provide you with some tips on the best places to visit!

Have Fun Like a Local

Yes, you can even share your travel experiences with a local!

Why? Who knows more about the adventures that await you than the locals who experience them often?

Contract a local to be your guide with Adventure Local or Vayable. A local tour guide can show you hidden treasures that you wouldn't have found just by browsing the internet. And, the local tour guide can also give you some history and funny anecdotes too!

Dabble is also a good place to find some unique experiences in the city you’re traveling to, like local cuisine cooking classes, historical tours, dance classes, and more. The website has several large cities to choose from all over the United States.

Whether you're traveling with the U.S., or abroad, there are plenty of digital platforms out there that can help you live like a local. Try them out, you won't be disappointed, and you'll like save yourself a few bucks in the process.

In 2016, global insurtech investments totaled $1.7 billion, with both the volume and value of deals roughly doubling since 2014. This doesn’t include companies that are self-funded, have traditional financing, or work with angel investors to bring innovation to the $4.5 trillion global insurance industry. And, every segment of the insurance value chain has been impacted by those investments, including claims.

We are excited to announce our partnership with the CCC ONE platform to help insurance policyholders file self-service claims remotely. CCC ONE is a cloud platform developed by CCC Information Services, Inc. (CCC), a leading software as a service provider to the automotive, insurance, and collision repair industries. Founded in 1980, CCC leverages the CCC ONE platform to link a vast network of more than 350 insurance carriers, more than 24,000 repair facilities, hundreds of part suppliers, dozens of third-party data and service providers, and car manufacturers.

Through this partnership, CCC’s customers can electronically connect to our on-demand field force of more than 40,000 well-trained Lookers who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our Lookers are always standing by to help insurers provide a high-level of service at a critical point in the claims process. When assigned, one of our Lookers will gather imagery and information in the field, in any U.S. location—even rural areas—in as little as one day.

How it works

When a claim qualifies for CCC’s mobile channel, policyholders are instructed by their insurer how to capture and upload photos of the damage via their smart device. However, when the policyholder requests assistance, or they do not complete the process within the insurer-defined period, insurers can send us an electronic notification through CCC ONE.

As soon as we receive the request for assistance, we dispatch a nearby Looker to take and upload photos to CCC ONE. Once the photos are uploaded, they are immediately available for insurance appraisers to initiate the claims or repair process.

Additionally, any of CCC’s customers can directly assign claims to WeGoLook through CCC ONE. Once assigned, we immediately dispatch Lookers to capture and upload photos and other requested information from the site of the claim.

It’s a win, win, win

We’re very excited about this partnership the many ways it allows WeGoLook to offer value to policyholders and insurers alike. With CCC and WeGoLook, policyholders gain an even more seamless experience when filing self-service claims. Insurers get access to our on-demand workforce through the CCC platform to help them provide even better service to their insurance industry clients.

And for us, this partnership furthers our mission, and the mission of our parent company, Crawford & Company, to help restore and enhance lives, businesses, and communities.